Question

Kathy purchases a 4 ounce carton of coffee creamer. If she uses

1
2
ounce of the creamer in each serving of coffee, how many servings are available in the 4 ounce carton?
A) 6 servings
B) 8 servings
C) 12 servings
D) 16 servings

Answer 1

Amount of coffee creamer purchased = 4 ounce

Amount of creamer used per serving =
`(1)/(2)` ounce

Let the number of servings be = x

In 4 ounce carton the number of servings is =

`(1)/(2)*x=4` this gives

`x=8`

Hence option B : 8 servings is the answer.